ADB to launch African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) will launch its African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement in a live Zoom event from 14.30 to 16.00 (Abidjan time) on Tuesday 7 July 2020.
CRWB Loses 20 Percent Revenue Through Fraud & Corruption
The Central Region Water Board has disclosed that it loses 20 percent of its water revenue through fraud and corruption.
FREDOKISS Pleads Not Guilty of Electoral Offence
The Chief Resident Magistrate court in Mzuzu has set July 28 2020 as the day it will start hearing a case in which Penjani Fredokiss Kalua 34, Steven Mkandawire 31 and David Kausiwa 22 were arrested over an electoral offense on June 23 2020.
MZUNI Staff Concerned Over Use of Girls Hostel as Quarantine Centre
Some workers at Mzuzu University fear for their safety following their authority’s directive to turn one of the student’s hostels within the campus into a quarantine centre for Mzuzu Central Hospital health workers that are handling COVID-19 patients.
MEC to Hold By-elections in Four Constituencies
The Malawi Electoral Commission MEC has disclosed it is strategizing for by-elections in some four constituencies including Lilongwe North-West where President Lazarus Chakwera was Member of Parliament.
Immigration Returns 10 Ethiopians to Mozambique
Immigration authorities at Mwanza border have sent back to Mozambique a unit of Ethiopians who were brought in the country by their counterparts in Mozambique on Tuesday.
Government Suspends Contract Awards
Government has with immediate effect suspended awarding of contracts to pave way for auditing.
WORLEC Calls for Youth Space in Political Party Decision Making Positions
In the just ended Fresh Presidential Election and in the whole genesis of the journey, the youth were at the centre stage, advocating for a wind of change which at last blew across the country.
Limbe Minibus Touts Fight over Leadership
Hell broke loose in Limbe in Blantyre on Wednesday when minibus touts engaged in a fight over leadership of Limbe depot.
Nkhata Bay Head of Health Declares Covid-19 Positive Status
The Director of Health and Social Services (DHO) for Nkhata Bay Dr. Mwatikonda Mbendera has come out as the first senior public health official to declare his COVID-19 status after testing positive.
Malawi Covid-19 Local Transmission Surging
Local transmissions of the corona virus in Malawi are fast rising, a situation that continues to raise concern among health experts and other stakeholders.
Only Two Electoral Cases Still in Courts
The May 21 tripartite elections will go down the annals of history as unprecedented in as far as litigation in court is concerned.
HRDC Introduces Whistle Blowing Platform to End Corruption
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition HRDC has introduced a whistle blowing initiative aimed at gathering reliable information on any issues of maladministration and plunder of public funds that occurred under the Democratic Progressive Party Government.
Police Challenge DPP to Provide "Missing Monitors" Details
The police say are yet to receive an official complaint on the allegations by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party DPP that some of its monitors that were abducted during the Fresh Presidential Elections are still missing.
President Chakwera’s Ascendancy Opportunity for Reform
Human Rights Watch says Malawi’s new president, Lazarus Chakwera, should use his electoral victory as an opportunity to reset the country’s human rights record, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 28, 2020, Chakwera was sworn in as president following a rerun vote on June 23, in which he won 58.57 percent of the vote.
Mixed Views on MK722 BN Provisional Budget
The first provisional budget for Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s administration has drawn mixed reactions with some seeing it as feasibility while others say it is a tough ride for the new administration.